Tender

PP-10191 Success for All Educational Trust Catering

SFAET LTD

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05 Jun 2026 at 10:36

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by SFAET LTD is currently in the tender stage, with a focus on obtaining catering services for the Success for All Educational Trust. Located in the London Borough of Havering, United Kingdom, this contract involves providing school meals and related services across five schools within the Trust, including both primary and secondary institutions. This open procurement procedure requires all tender responses and clarifications to be submitted through the In-Tend portal by 6th July 2026. Prospective suppliers should take note of important dates, with the enquiry period ending on 29th June 2026 and the contract award anticipated by 7th September 2026. The contract period is set to begin on 1st January 2027 for a duration of three years, with the option for two additional one-year extensions.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in school catering services under the light-touch regime. Given the substantial contract value, businesses capable of handling large-scale catering operations are particularly well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will have the opportunity to collaborate with educational institutions and innovate within the school catering sector, potentially enhancing their profile and expanding their client base. Companies experienced in delivering high-quality school meal services at competitive prices will benefit from this procurement, especially those seeking to establish or expand their presence within the public sector education industry in the United Kingdom.

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Notice Title

PP-10191 Success for All Educational Trust Catering

Notice Description

The Success for All Educational Trust ("SFAET" or "the Trust") is a Multi-Academy Trust based within the London Borough of Havering, currently comprising five schools across both primary and secondary phases. The Trust includes Redden Court School, The Royal Liberty School, Sanders Draper, Rise Park Infant School and Rise Park Junior School. Although Rise Park Infant School and Rise Park Junior School are two separate schools (with unique URNs), they should be treated as one entity for the purpose of the catering contract. Further information on the Client's requirements can be found at Attachment 1 Specification and Attachment 2 Client Data. The Contract period will be for 3 years initially, with the option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for two further one-year periods at the discretion of the Client

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053251-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services


CPV Codes

15894210 - School meals

55523100 - School-meal services

55524000 - School catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,275,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,275,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SFAET LTD
Additional Buyers

PLACE GROUP LTD

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ROMFORD
Postcode
RM2 6HJ
Post Town
Romford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering

Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Penzance Promenade
Westminster Constituency
St Ives

Further Information

Notice Documents

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